Christophe Gans
There are approximately 1 people named Christophe Gans living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Christophe with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gans. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Christophe
3.6K
Alive today
Named Gans
2.8K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 3.6K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1955
Average age: 59
Estimated bearers: 2.8K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #12,711
Per 100K: 0.82
Top ancestry: White (81.2%)
First name trend
Christophe: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Christophe. The peak year was 1955 with 325 births. The average person named Christophe today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Gans surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gans, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 81.2%.
- White81.2%
- Black or African American11.5%
- Hispanic or Latino3.5%
- Two or more races2.1%
- Unknown or suppressed1.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Christophe has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0011% of the US population, based on 3,643 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Gans appears at a rate of 0.82 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0008%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Christophe Gans. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Christophe Gans: questions and answers
How many people are named Christophe Gans?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Christophe Gans. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0011%) with the surname frequency (0.82 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Christophe Gans?
We classify Christophe Gans as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Christophe a male or female name?
Christophe is predominantly male. Out of 4,476 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Christophe profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.